Swans around the world have been admired for centuries. Of seven species known worldwide, only two native species are ...

The trumpeter swan is the heaviest flying bird in North ... The sarus crane holds the title of the tallest flying bird, standing up to 5.9 feet (1.80 meters) tall. These elegant birds are native ...

As winter ice lingers on Whistler’s lakes, these graceful waterfowl seek refuge in flooded fields, offering a seasonal ...

The trumpeter swan is easy to identify. The large, white, long-necked birds have black bills and feet, and necks that are nearly as long as their bodies. Adults stand four feet tall, can weigh 30 ...

The whooper swan, like its onomatopoeic cousins, the whistling and the trumpeter, belongs to an elegant ... Labored takeoffs, the frantic paddling of webbed feet and heavy beating of wings before ...